Rishabh Pant is one of the rising superstars of Indian cricket. That Indian fighter pushed Australia in the face of defeat at Brisbane on the strength of his bat. The hero who created history for India. The fighter stayed at one end of Gabba until victory was ensured. There are arguably not many characters in Brisbane’s victory. However, Pant did the work to end the rest of the game. (Rishabh Pant recent statement)
After that, the name of Rishabh Pant is once again in the news. Once again, his comparison has started with Dhoni. Once again, he is being seen as a substitute for Dhoni in Indian cricket. However, when Pant was questioned about all these issues, his reaction was slightly different.
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Pant objected to comparison with Dhoni
In a conversation with news agency ANI, Rishabh Pant gave a big statement about his comparison with Dhoni. He said, “Of course, it feels good when people compare you with MS Dhoni. But I do not want people to compare. I want to make my name in Indian cricket. My focus is on it. And anyway, it is not right to compare a young player to a great player like Dhoni. “
Broke Dhoni’s record in Australia
On the tour of Australia, Rishabh Pant broke the Indian record of the fastest 1000 Test runs made by Dhoni as a wicketkeeper. He achieved this by scoring the first run in the second innings of the Brisbane Test. Pant made an unbeaten 89 in this innings to ensure India’s victory. Earlier, in the third Test played in Sydney, when there was a chance to save the match, even with the bat of Pant, 97 innings in the fourth inning was out. (Rishabh Pant recent statement)
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